Community Guidelines

Last updated: 26 July 2026

Tassie Abels is a place for hikers to log their summits, share the experience, and cheer each other on as they work through the Abels. These guidelines explain how we keep it a friendly, safe, and on-topic community for everyone.

They sit alongside our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Where these guidelines use plain language, the Terms of Service remain the binding version.

The spirit of it

Treat other hikers the way you'd want to be treated at a summit cairn — with warmth, respect, and a bit of encouragement. Most of what follows is common sense. We've written it down so everyone knows what to expect.

What we love to see

What's not OK

To keep the community welcoming, please don't:

Usernames, profiles, and links

Your username, profile photo, bio, and any social media handles or website links are part of the community too. Keep them appropriate. Offensive, discriminatory, sexually explicit, misleading, or impersonating profiles aren't allowed, and we may modify or remove them.

Photos

Only upload photos you have the right to share. Make sure they're relevant to the summit or the walk, and free of offensive or inappropriate material. Be thoughtful about including other people — especially children — without their consent.

Family and managed accounts

If you manage an account for a family member, you're responsible for the content posted under it and for their use of the app. Please make sure anything shared follows these same guidelines. More detail is in Section 3 of our Terms of Service.

Reporting content

If you come across a review, comment, profile, photo, or other content that breaks these guidelines, please report it using the in-app reporting tools — tap the report option next to the content. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team on a best-efforts basis. We'll take reasonable action, though we can't guarantee a specific outcome or response time.

Blocking other users

You can block another user at any time from their profile. Blocking hides their activity from you and prevents them from interacting with you. You can review and manage blocked users in the app under Profile → Blocked Users.

When guidelines are broken

Depending on what's happened, we may remove content, edit or reset an offending username or profile photo, issue a warning, or suspend or permanently terminate an account. We may act in response to user reports or at our own discretion. Serious or repeated breaches can lead to removal without warning.

If you believe we've made a mistake, you can get in touch via our support page and we'll take another look.

Stay safe out there

Tassie Abels is a logging and tracking app, not a navigation or safety tool. Always check conditions, carry the right gear, tell someone your plans, and follow all land manager regulations. See the Hiking Safety Disclaimer in our Terms of Service for more.

Changes to these guidelines

We may update these guidelines from time to time. We'll note significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions, or want to report something you can't report in the app? Visit our support page.

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